Being completely honest, my trip to the mercato Centrale was a bit overwhelming. It was very crowded when I went and hot. However, there were many things that intrigued me. The hanging meats was the first thing I noticed because it all smelled very good. I also...

The foods I experienced in Naples were different from foods I have in Florence. For example, I tried cuoppo while I was in Naples and the pizza there. While I did like the cuoppo, I was not fond of the pizza. I really enjoy pizza in Florence and find there to be...

A food that I had this week that took me out of my comfort zone was a cannoli in Naples. I had never had a cannoli before and I did not know what to expect, but it turned out to be so good. Also, while we were in Pompeii, I had never had eggplant parm, and this was...

    This week was filled with new foods and variety. In Siena, I tried the red fish pasta with breadcrumbs and lima beans. It tasted so fresh and really hit the spot. In San Gimignano, I had the San Gimignano sandwich at one of the street food spots. This...

This week I tried different types of gelato and went to a few local places around Florence. I had a prosciutto and sun dried tomato sandwich from GustaBar that was very delicious. It surprised me how full I was after only eating half of the sandwich. The bread was...